Student Activities

The Southern California Branch of the American Society for Microbiology offers many opportunities for undergraduate and graduate microbiology students. Here, learn more about presentation opportunities, science fairs, upcoming events, and other opportunities especially for SCASM students. Please contact Ann Grasmick for more information at ann.grasmick@gmail.com.

Student News from SCASM 74^th Annual Meeting

Diane Citron, SCASM President

Alyssa Jimenez, SDSU, Undergraduate Award winner

Joane Kay Tiongson, LMU, Undergraduate Award winner

Jillian Drake, Fallbrook High School, 1st Place San Diego Co. Science Fair Winner

Michael Onofre, LUM, ASM membership winner

Tommy Nguyen, LMU, ASM membership winner

Narine Arabyan, CSUN, ASM membership winner

Abel Sanchez, Cal State San Bernardino, Masters Award winner

James Wong, UCR, PhD level award winner

Darryl, Gresham, Executive Director US Clinical Sales, bioMerieux, Inc.

Winners of the SCASM 74^th Annual Meeting Student Poster Competition are:

James Wong, University of California Riverside, PhD Level Award

Abel Sanchez, Cal State San Bernardino, Masters Level Award

Alyssa Jimenez, San Diego State University, Undergraduate Award

Joane Kay Tiongson, Loma Linda University, Undergraduate Award

The above winners won a trip to the 2011 ASM meeting in New Orleans and will present their posters. Two of the educational grants were funded by bioMerieux, Inc. and two were funded by the SCASM chapter.

Honorable mention winners received a student membership to ASM and they were:

Narine Arabyan, Cal State Northridge

Tommy Nguyen, Loyola Marymount University

Michael Onofre, Loyola Marymount University

Jillian Drake, Fallbrook High School, won first place in the San Diego Co Science Fair and also presented her poster at the SCASM meeting. She was awarded a student membership to ASM by the SCASM chapter.

SCASM is pleased to provide a forum to support the students’ research to encourage them to pursue a career in the sciences.

Submitted by Ann Grasmick

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to the 2010 Greater San Diego Science Fair Winners!

The following students were recognized by SCASM for their experimental work in the area of microbiology. SCASM judges were Steve Brantano and Megan Fullerton.

First Place: Stephen Whiting

11th Grade, High Tech High
“Algae from Waste"
Advisor: Jay Vavra

As first place winner, Stephen Whiting receives:

An award certificate
Inclusion on our website at www.scasm.org
A student membership to SCASM
And an invitation to present his winning poster as part of the collegiate poster session at the SCASM Annual Meeting on November 6, 2010 at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines Hotel in San Diego.
Second Place: Jascon Nettleton and Kathleen Estrella (team project)

11th Grade, High Tech High
"Investigating Bacteria on Oil Spots by Developing Bioremediation Measurement Methods"
Advisor: Jay Vavra
Honorable Mention: Michael Heimer

12th Grade, Mt. Miguel High
"The Bacterial Adhesion to Contact Lenses and the Efficacy of Disinfectants"
Advisor: Todd Linke
Honorable Mention: Jillian Drake

9th Grade, Fallbrook High
"Candidatus Liberibacter Bacterium Detection in Psyllids Using New Collection Media"
Advisor: Margaret Chapman

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

CALL FOR STUDENT POSTER PRESENTATIONS at the SCASM Annual Meeting Nov. 4-5, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, La Jolla, CA.

Grants Available to

Attend the National ASM Meeting

San Francisco, CA

June 16-19, 2012

How to Qualify?

1. Present poster on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the SCASM meeting

2. Top poster in the undergraduate, master's and PhD level will win an travel grant of up to $1800 to cover expenses to attend the national ASM meeting in San Francisco, CA.

Benefits:

1. Attend SCASM sessions on Sat. Nov. 5

2. Attend national ASM meeting for education, networking and career exploration

Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit poster presentations for the 2011 SCASM by utilizing the abstract form obtained from this link: Abstract Form. Deadline is October 15, 2011.

Questions? Email Ann Grasmick, Student Science Activities Coordinator at ann.grasmick@gmail.com

Pictures from the 2009 SCASM Annual Meeting in La Jolla, California:

Diane Citron, President SCASM

Meredith Lewman, 2009 Greater San Diego Student Science Fair Winner, Microbiology Division

Anne Rizzacasa, Cal State Fullerton,Undergraduate Division Award

Marcela Leyva, Cal State Los Angeles, Graduate Division Award

Rosa Leon Zayas, UC San Diego, PhD Division Award

Sean Villaflores, Loyola Marymount Steven Bui, California State University - San Bernardino

LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS

The CSUN Microbiology Students Association
California State University Northridge (CSUN) students and other interested students are welcome to participate in the Microbiology Students Association, a chartered student chapter of ASM. For more information, contact Nancy Bishop at nancy.bishop@csun.edu or Ann Grasmick at ann.grasmick@gmail.com. Also, visit MSA online.

The ASM Student Chapter at UC Riverside
For more information, visit the UC Riverside ASM Student Chapter online.

The San Diego Microbiology Group
San Diego Microbiology and Molecular Biology undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to participate in the San Diego Microbiology Group (SDMG). For more information, contact Doug Bartlett of UCSD at dbartlett@ucsd.edu or visit SDMG online.

SCIENCE FAIRS

California Science Fairs

STUDENT CONTACT INFORMATION

Please contact Ann Grasmick at ann.grasmick@gmail.com for more information about student activities with SCASM, including the collegiate poster session at the Annual Meeting.

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